American Sign Language(ASL) ranks third for languages used in the United States. It is complete and complex language -- NOT a visual representation of English.
ASL is the sign language of Deaf people in the United States (and parts of Canada). Other countries have their own sign languages, for example, Finnish Sign Language, Austrailian Sign Language.
Learning ASL takes many years of study, just as learning Spanish or French. Becoming an ASL interpreter requires a high level of proficiency and a lot of natural talent.
Deaf people are fiercely proud of their language and culture.
Links to other sites on the Web
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Ideas for reading:
To see the Silent Supper Schedule.
To find out about TTYs.
To take the quiz.
To see the Thoughts of a Deaf Child poem.
To see the Lipreader's poem.
To go to the deaf joke, click here
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